Gâtorte (Gah-tort)
Gâtorte is a memetic dessert that is so delicious, so divine, that consumers lose their sense of time for as long as they are in the process of eating it.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
It is described as a colourful pie-cake hybrid with an intoxicatingly sugary aroma that carries an additional memetic effect:
targets cannot be suprised but also cannot use bonus actions for up to 1 minute after they no longer smell it.
Manufacturing process
Flavours
| DC Nature Check | Duration |
|---|---|
| 9 or lower | 10 minutes |
| 10-19 | 20 minutes |
| 20-29 | 30 minutes |
| 30-39 | 1 hour |
| 40 or higher | 2 hours |
The recipe for gâtorte is utterly mysterious. Unlike ordinary pasteries, there many fantastical speculations. The most popular belief being: It requires days-long preparation The cakes are infused with latent resonances
As with many memetic consequences, even the patissiers' identies are unknown. Those who attempt to replicate it without the proper knowledge of how, often result in either mildly pleasant cakes or hallucinogenic monstrosities.
The notoriety of these decadent alternatives have included pseudo-ingredients that mimic hot cinnamon, chili, honey and dark chocolate.
The notoriety of these decadent alternatives have included pseudo-ingredients that mimic hot cinnamon, chili, honey and dark chocolate.
History
a plate carrying a slice of cream-filled cake, pooled in syrup and crowned with berries, was laid before her. She brightened. But before she could take a bite, her opposition explained what it was and what would happen if she continued defiance. I hear you have a fondness for anything sweet. Since childhood. I doubt you'd have tasted anthing like this though. Even I haven't. Some say that this here is the most perfect piece of cake possible. A person can easily lose themselves in its sweetness.
Significance
Painless Execution
It is tradition to give political prisoners sentenced to death, a slice of this cake as an act of mercy.For d4+1 turns, the prisoner enters a state of such mental bliss that they become utterly uncaring of the world around them. Even taking damage does not negate the effect.
Those who have partaken of the treat - without the fear of being execution - say that after taking that first spoonful, the next immediate thing they realize is removing their last spoonful. Nothing inbetween.
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